The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-03-26
Letter from Pcness Vicinity.
.Iitor Abhesille Merhlioual.l

| hoC Ou!y Tue pubt!c roads. out also
the railroad. The great advantages
that the railroad will prove to this
locality are various and conspicuous,
and the people in general are impa.
tlent TO have it come. If it does
come TO AbheviIle by the route that
those gentlemen from Jeaneret,e
made a preliminary survey, there
will be quite boom herea about of
more consequence than at Crowley
IN Acadia parish, as we have a more
solid foundation; that is, We have a
more fertile soil where cotton, corn,
potatoes, in fact, everything in gen
cral grows with inconceivatle rapid,
ity, and produces generously and
abnndactly for the work that the
agricultnrist contributes; Il healthful
climate where we are famed by the
'nvigorafing breeze from "Mexia's"
guilt and EormiIion bay; (the trans
portaton facilities will be all that
c'uld be wished ior), and many other
advantages too numerous to mention.
This land, with such rich soil aud
genial cline, can not long lie unde.
veloped when we have railroad
passing through this section, the
commercial and financial interests
of "Peneville" (which will, no boubt,
bc an appropriate name for our
prospective town. would soon come
into prominence, and Northern and
Western capitalist would come here
aud wake up the slow 60 easy people
OF this community. 1t is something
remarkably strange that in every Ell,
'erprise suggested Or undertaken, no
difference what it may be, or its
Importance to the public generally,
directly Or indict|y, there are always
some who will oppose it. and that,
too, without any reasonable grounds
Tor 30 doing; and the construction Of
7 railroad from Jeanercttc to Able
vile is not an exception. | hope.
however, that this road will triumph
over the enemies Of progress and
civilization.
The public road leading from here
to Ahbevillc is beginning to be put
in better condition now than it has
ever been b, fore. Last winter, when
it rained a little, this road in some
places vas almost impassabIe. Mr..
NJ. V. Lampman, that energetic road
ovcrseer, has had the road leading
from Crosse Isle to Abbevllle ploved
aud shovcIcd mp in snch manner as
to soon make it one of the best roads
in the parish. The road through
Crosse Isle is rot in a commcndable
condition.. The road overseer will
evidently see the urgent necessity of
having a good road there as we'll as
other places. Mr.. Oda Richard, not
wishing to be exceIed in the work
on public roads, is following closely
in the wake of Mr.. Lampman, and
will soon have his road in az good
condition as any in the country. 1t
is to be hoped that we will soon
have good roads throughout the
parish, such as will reflect credit to
the police jury and our citizens i'll
general. Good pablic roads arc in
dispeusable commodities to any and
all communities, therefore these pub,
lie thoroughfarcs should receive
The undivided and prompt attention
Of our officials.
The crop outlook in this neighhor-
hood never was mote lattering for
large and good crops of all kinds.
the season being about slx weeks in
advance of last year. Our farmers
are in fine spirits, and should they
meet with no drawback in their
future expectations, the result of
this years crop will enable them to
extricate themselves entirely from
the suds and breathe once more
pure and free air. The railroad
from Jeneanerette to Abbbeville
will be hailed with delight by this
community, as they expect to ship
their next crop over it.
The public school at this place is
in a furnishing condition, the pupils.
as they advance la their studies,
manitcstlng a great desire to keep
pushing onward and forward; and if
they sncceed in attaining what their
teacher is eudeavoring TO assist
.I,.,,, =, H., will fool u, - Go Il tl,, t.;